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Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.
The Tale the ThermOmetOrT Told

The weather yesterday.was oppressive
enough to make even house painter
sigh for shower. Butthe shower came
not, and the dust was certainly annoying
to pedestrians. The indications, how
ever, strongly point to rain, but .the rain
is 50 slow that We doubt whether indica
tions. indicate The following record
shows the state OF the temperature yes
terday at the hours named.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

RoBERT I. Stevens the celebrated
Scotch Novelist arrived in New York on
the 7Lh.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10

Ex~Gov. AIKEN Of South CArolina
dead.
Huntsville gazette., 1887-09-10
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

EVERY person who possesses any sense of
the ridiculous is laughing at the spectac le of
the News parading itself before the public as
the champion of progress and defender of the
people against nonopolies. New converts are
proverbially jealous, and the present zeal of
our ''amoosin' little" contemporary is perhaps
stimulated by desire to get away from its
past record. 1t will have to run very fast and
very far to do that, and the race makes it APP
pear very ridiculous to people who have mem
cries. Putting out its cheeks and strutting
up and down in its new character will not
make anybody forget how long and persistent
ly it has played the old of opposing i'm
provements, decrying progress and defending
monopolies. Still, it is hot weather, the cir
Gus season has not opened, and, in the absence
of other amusements, it is well the public has
something to laugh at. The appearance of
the News in its great double role Of monopoly
smasher and drum major to the march of
progress answers the purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

THE Democratic State campaign opens at
Lexington to-day with great barbecue, at
which Kentucky Democracy and Kentucky
eloquence and Kentucky burgoo will flow I'M
defiled and confned.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Those acquainted with the spiritual nature
of Kentucky Democracy will naturally CON
clude that ''burgoo" is another name for
Bourbon whisky. Doubtless the latter was
there in great force, but that is not what
''burgoo" means. This is a sort of mixture
of meat and vegetables peculiar to the South
and totally different in preparation and cook
cry from anything known to outside barbar-
ians Native Kentuckians think it good.
Being undesirable by any name known
among men one had to be evolved for it.
Hence 'sburgoo."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

burning actively enough to heat thoroughly
two rooms, or even one. is very different
matter. The former method is one very
tensively practiced, even in coolest weather,
by citizens who will declare that their houses
are well warmed. The people who find it nee
essary to keep their fires booming in order
to be comfortable would be only too glad to
adopt the other and much more economical
plan, but have never found it satisfactory.
They have repeatedly proved that two rooms,
unless in houses of exceptionally thick outer
walls, cannot be kept at comfortable tenn
perature in cold weather with one stove.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
A primrose by a rivers brim
A yellow primrose was to him,
And it was nothing more.
NATURAL GAS AND CABLE-RoAD.

These are the two objective points to work
for now. They are both in sight and both
can be reached by proper enterprise and good
management. No city ever had two greater
boons-perhaps we might spell it booms-pre-
sented at once. Natural gas, under proper re-
strictions and at low rates, means cheaper fuel
than is enjoyed by any other Western city of
the rank of Indianapolis. A cable street-rail-
road means rapid and easy transit from the
heart of the city to its furthest suburbs. Both
are now within reach and both should be Sc
cured. They can be secured if the Council
and Board of Aldermen do their duty, and
from present indications they will. The final
adoption by the Board of Aldermen of the
Journals position on the gas question-an open
ordinance, with a proper Imitation to
price-is a solution of the whole question.
Il was the only tenable position from the be-
ginning, and the one to which all intelligent
and disinterested persons were bound to come.
We congratulate the Board of Aldermen on
having reached it, aud the community on the
now reasonable certainty of getting gas at low
lists.
The cable railroad question is next in order
and will probably before the Council
next Monday night. AS the introduction of
gas will insure competition in fuel, so the ad-
mission of a new cable road will insure COM
petition in that field. The announce
ment that indianapolis is to have a
cable road will give new impetus to business
Cable roads do not go to dead towns. The
universal experience is that they add largely
to the value of real estate. A good cable
system here would build up new suburbs
and bring all parts of the city in close con-
nection. Besides, need it for competition
and to ipfuse some ideas of decency into the
present street railroad management. We
need it to destroy monopoly just we need
natural gas for the same purpose, and the
people should demand that every proper
effort be made to secure both. 1t would be a
great stroke of business for Indianapolis if it
could get natural gas and a cable road both
the sama SEASON
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

JOHN W. kEELY, of Keeiy motor fame, is
out with communication to the public, his
first appearance for some time, announcing
that he Is now engaged in graduating or adj
justing his engine so as to secure uniform
rate of speed, and as soon as this is done it
will be ready for use. He calls it the Sym
pathetic etheric motor" and his power
generator a sympathetic etheric liberia
tor" The latter he says, 'fhangs sus-
ring, and from which wire of small
diameter and made of alternate sections
of platinum and silver, extends to an attach
ment affixed to one end of the shaft of the
engine, which am graduating" Keely's re-
cent career has been very remarkable. For a
dozen years past he has been experimenting
with his mysterious motor, never succeeding
but always on the verge of success. Just what
he has got nobody knows, but he has got
something. His experiments from time to
time have shown wonderful results, and he
has been able to enlist in his scheme one set
OF stockholders after another, inspiring them
all in turn with unbounded confidence. Cap
italists, scientists and practical machinists by
the scores have been among his firm support
ever-that is just near enough to be a failure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

into the presence of his fellows and breathes
into their faces his political opinions, rank
with the odor of party, and shamelessly pro-
claims his partisan ideas of craftsmanship.
Hear him: "Any attempt at tariff or finan-
ciaI legislation which would disturb the pres
ent highly satisfactory state of trade, indus
try and business might throw damper on
these satisfactory conditions. Then where
would we be-" By which he means Mr.. Ran
dali and the party to which he belongs. Then
again he says: "The people in these days rea-
son these things for themselves. The ties of
party fealty among the masses are not as
strong they used to be. The people vote
first upon their interests. Their convictions
are practically based upon that alone / think
this is no time for experimental legislation on
questions of public economy. and particularly
in the face of a national election a year off,
when the effects might strike US at an mop
perfume time" What pity national cleo
tons come along every few years to disturb
these gentlemen of broad craftsmanship.
They are anxious to do something for their
country, but rudely interfered with by
these inopportune elections which must be at
tended to first, and then the interests of the
people after wards. Such is Democracy, and
Randall is its prophet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
son by the one-bundred. and-fortie.h Indiana


Regiment
Rebel garrison flag. being large. white bunt-
ing, with red field and four cross bars, white
star in center and three in each extension of the
bars. captured at the Arsenal at Augusta Ga
Flag, stars and bars. taken from the Capitol
building at Columbia S. c., by the Twelfth In
diana Regiment
Flag, stars and bars with knighs in full
armor on horseback on blue field. This belonged
to the Third Tennessee Regiment and was
captured at Fort Doneson.
Flag of the Augusta, Guards. with notices,
"God Shield the Brave" and "Our Hearts Are
with You" 1t was captured by the Seventeenth
Indiana Regiment near Kingston. Ga.
Flag of the Fifteenth Arkansas Volunteers,
captured at Magnolia, near Fort Gibson. by
the Eighteenth Indiana Regiment
Flag, stars and bars. captured by the Eleventh
Indiana, at Romney, Va.
Battle flag of General Morgan, captured by
the Fourth Indiana Cavalry.
Fancy flag of Terry's Texas Rangers, captured
at Rome. Ga, by the Seventeenth Indiana.
Flag OF an Arkansas regiment, captured by
the First Indiana Cavalry.
Five flags, stars and bars, ornamented more or
less with fringe and devices. unidentified.
"A handsome garrison flag taken at Vicksbure
by Eli Harrison and David Thorn, of the
Eighty-t third Indiana Regiment
What Is left of this collection belongs to the
State OF Indiana and it is not supposed that Ad-
jutant general Drums order applies to them, al
though if certain Democratic State officer,
judging from his expression yesterday, had his
way. not only the flags. but the other rebel
trophies would be at once shipped South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

EX-SPEAKER RANDALL has been unburden-
ing his statesmanlike mind to newspaper
correspondent what he thinks ought to be
done by the next Congress about the reduc-
ton of the revenue, and financial legislation
generally. He has been so long politician,
is so thoroughly imbued with the politicians
idea that party success must be first and the
good of the country last, that he does not even
seek to conceal the purpose of subordinating
everything to his personal and political adj
vancement. Like the confirmed drunkard,
who no longer takes coffee and calamus to
hide his offensive breath, he boldly comes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

Hon. BEN BUTTERwoRTH, of Ohio and
Washington, has had narrow escape from
being ruined by his connection with a tele-
phone company, the general manager and or
ganizer of which, one Tyrer, proves to be an
pld swindler and penitentiary convict. The
discovery of Tyrer's antecedents came just in
time to prevent the contamination of big
swindle, and Mr.. Butterworth is now kept
busy explaining his connection with the affair.
He was, Of course, perfectly innocent of any
intention to deceive and entirely ignorant OF
Tyrers antecedents, but his error was in lend
ing his name to scheme which he now ad-
nnits he knew little or nothing about. 1t
comes pretty near being fraud On the public
for a man with good name to 10 this. Mr..
Butterworth will not be likely to do it again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

DISTRICT ATTORNEY SELLERS finds that
there are some people, and not all Republicans
either, who insist that there shall be an hon
est and non-partisan prosecution of the tally
sheet forging conspirators. By a puerile sub
terfuge he attempted to avoid the importuni-
ties of Mr.. William Henderson; but
subcommittee of the committee of
one hundred, consisting of Alexander
B. Conduit, Lucius B. Swift and Gen.
John Coburn, visited Mr.. Sellers and
urged that Mr.. W. p. Fishback and. Judge
Robinson be associated in the prosecu-
ton. To this committee Mr. Sellers
said he would see these gentlemen and consult
with them upon the cases. This promise, of
course, every lawyer and every citizen will
understand pledges Mr.. Sellers to associate the
two lawyers named with him as counsel.
With Mr.. Fishback and Judge Robinson
assisting the district attorney, there is no
reason to fear that "the prosecution will be
retained for the Defense" as the Coy gang
boosted had been done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

Endicott and Acknowledgment Drum get
their authority to give away the rebel battle
hagsf An act of Congress authorized the Sec
rotary of War to collect and transmit to the
custody of the government all flags taken by
the army from the enemies of the United
States and to the ordinary comprehension it
would seem to require another act of Congre IS
to legalize their transfer to other hands.
cleveland, Endicott and Drum certainly do
not constitute the government of the United
States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

THE ST. Louis Post Dispatch calls for a
thorough reconstruction and reform of the
school system of that city 1.-The result of
the past twenty years of management" it
says, "'is that the school funds have disap-
peared, the school-houses have been located
by ward bullaozing, the teaching organization
represents organized favoritism. and the sys-
tenn is maintained not to give a common
school instruction to the children of the peo-
pie, but to sell text books, drawing imple-
ments and music books, and to make gro
tesque experiments in pedagogy for the benefit
Of cranks at the expense of the people"
These are serious charges to be made against
the schools of one of the largest cities in the
country. 1t would seem that in st. Louis,
in some other places, the board have run the
schools pretty much to suit themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
Iowa Also Protests.

Dies MONIES, Ia. June 15.-General Tuttle,
commander of the Grand Army of the Republic
of Iowa, to-day asked Governor Larrabee to
protest to President Cleveland against any rebel
flags captured by Iowa troops being surren-
dered to the South, and to take legal steps
to enjoin any such surren der If it is
contemplated. Governor Larrabee has tele-
graphed the President emphatic protest, and
will take legal steps. il necessary, to make the
protest effective. The following was sent
day by Governor Larrabee:
DIES MONIES, Ia, June Is.
To the President OF the United States, Washington.
d. G.:
I send herewith a request made upon Gov
of Iowa by the commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic in this State. against
the proposed return the South of the
flags captured by the Union troops during
the rebellion. L add to this request
and protest of the surviving Union soldiers in Iowa.
respectful but equally urgent protest of the
pie of the State and shall deem my duty all
proper endeavor prevent any such of battle
flags captured by Iowa troops
WILLIAM LARRABEE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas is said to be
"a keen reader of human character" and will,
therefore, appoint the new batch of postofice
inspectors according to his own judgment
rather than upon their standing in competitive
examination. The only preliminary informa-
ton this judge of character requires is
whether the candidate is or is not a Democrat.
If he is, then be is just the sort of man Mr..
Villas was looking for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

Cleveland. l wish was the custodian of the
flags. The South would get none of them back"
Owen Sullivan. one of the bravest boys in the
service, was very emphatic when interviewed by
the Commercial Gazette correspondent Now.
that's what like to hear. 1t shows Cleveland
in his true light"
Solomon Lever, an old soldier, who was stand
ing by savagely remarked: II have more re-
spect to-day for jeff Davis than for Grover
Cleveland That noble cause we fought for all
for naught-
Ell Flynn said: THAT will cook his goose; it
is cooked now, though. How do our Democratic
friends like that2r
John Fl. Dicken: THAT will help Cleveland
along nicely on his second term"
John Tyner could only calculate the -"
Leon Tougers said 1T will Kill Cleveland"
William Hagen. county auditor: That's all
right; let him send them back; we will send
him back to Buffalo next year. Cleveland will
be sorry for it-n
Milo Haas said that he could not what
Cleveland has to gain by that course, as he al
ready has the solid South
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

IN order to retrench, the st. Louis school
board has decided to dispense with thirty
English teachers. Certain classes hitherto
under their charge, and which are likely to
insist upon having instruction in the English
language will be taught by German-Amer-
lean teachers in the intervals of their labors
with the foreign tongue. Inspired by this
Illustrious example the Indianapolis board
may be expected to do something in the same
economical line.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

COLUMBUS o., June 15-Governor Foraker
to-day received a telegram from D. C. Putnam,
of Springfield, department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic of Ohio. urging
him, in behalf of the 81 900 comrades of this
department. to protest to the authorities at
Washington against the return Of the rebel
flags captured by the soldiers Of Ohio The
Governor forwarded the telegram to President
Cleveland. and in the same connection said: I'm
transmitting this message / desire to comply
with this request, and most earnestly protest
against the action to which it relates. The
patriotic people of this State are shocked and
indignant beyond anything / express. I
sstly request you to revoke the order that
has given such unqualified offense"
The Governor also sent a telegram to General
Boynton, at Washington. asking him 20 take
legal advice and institute proceedings to enion
the return of the rebal flags which We're cap
tured by Ohio troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

The Interstate railway Commission says
that hereafter the law will be allowed to take
it's course, all existing suspensions of the
fourth clause to terminate at their expiration
and not to be renewed. This is right. Let
the law have its perfect work, and see what
the result will be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

Ex-MIN1sTER and ex-journalist John Rus
sell Young has joined the Anti-Poverty So
ciety and been made president of the Phila-
delphia branch. Mr.. Young has held num-
Der Of nice positions with good salaries and is
pretty well fixed in regard to property. Will
he prove his faith in the new theory by divid-
iuO mt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

"KUNNEL" JOHNSON seems to be somewhat
ytirred up over the street-car question. The
proceedings between the 'Kunnel" and the
Council committee, headed by Mayor Denny,
make very interesting reading.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

Chicago yesterday by superior playing, but it
was given to the windbags by Umpire Pearce.
He is denounced by the Associated Press for
the rankest decision ever seen on a baseball
field Mr.. Pearce will umpire in to-day's
game here, between the home club and the
Pittsburos.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

THE wide difference between the calcula-
the amount of coal required for heating
houses Of from five to seven rooms can only
be accounted for on the theory that in what is
comfortable heat to one man another will
shiver with cold. To keep fire barely alive
in base-burner is one thing, and to keep it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

WILL the Secretary of State and the Jour
nal never learn that the Auditor is the States
book keeper?-Sentinel
Has the Sentinel learned by this time that
the Secretary of State does the printing for
tho Etate2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

Hon. WILLIAM E. CHANDLER ought to feel
highly complimented by the notices he is
ceiving from Democratic papers. AS has
been remarked before, the best apple tree
always gets the most clubbing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

SPEAKING of the street cars, the service
under the new drivers is abominable. Wait
ing upon the various and sundry switches
which diversity the lines is the rule rather
than the exception.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
THE BATTLE-PLAGS.

The return of the captured rebel battle
flags to the authorities of the Southern States
is an act which the more it is scrutinized the
more indefensible it appears from loyal
stand point. Among the old soldiers, and
those who sympathize with them or the cause
for which they fought, there is but one
preston, and that is disgust with and de-
nunciation of the act and its motives. The
party now in power and its representatives at
Washington have given many evidences of
their sympathy with what is left of the lost
cause. but none more significant in its way
seeing ex-confederates appointed to Office,
Union soldiers in scores Of cases, being re-
moved to make places for them. They submit
with what grace they to contemplating
the CALLING fact that the government is now
virtually controlled by the men who tried to
destroy it. They have schooled themselves
to read with forced composure the Presidents
fppant vetoes of pension bills. They have
seen thousand signs that the government
and country were drifting back towards the
pOAllCdl lIOIl WHICH, IL was LuOuRuL LILO
war had lifted them. But this voluntary, lille
GAL ignoble surrender of captured rebel flags
is almost the worst of all. It is not that the
flags were of any particular value or import
ance to the government. Intrinsically they
had none. Neither was it important that the
government should preserve them, though if
preserved at all the government was the
proper custodian. The possession of the flags
was not important to the government, nor to
the old soldiers who captured them, nor to
the Northern people, who stood by the govern
ment in the war. But their return to
their former owners is piece of cowardly
trucking and base political poltroonery. It
would have been far better to have quietly
the War Department, where they might
have been left to moulder into dust. Their
return to the hands of ex-rebels and rebel
sympathizers means their rehabilitation and
in so far the resuscitation of the ideas and the
cause they represented. Perhaps to the stolid
and sluggish mind of the man in the White
House a flag is merely flag, Some yards of
material fashioned in certain form.
A primrose by rivers brirn AZ
A yellow primrose to him,
And it nothing more.
During the war it made no difference to the
mules whether they pulled under the stars
and stripes or the stars and bars, but the men
who fought under either flag knew what they
represented. A national flag represents a
sentiment. The rebel flag represented the
cause of treason and rebellion. The men
who followed it knew this well enough; so did
those who captured the flags now in Wash
ington. Their surrender is an exaltation of
the cause they stood for, and an insult to
every Union soldier and loyal citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16

THE fact that man like w. E. Chandler
commands the influence to be returned to
the United States Senate demonstrates the
intense vitality of the old Republican virus.
Sentinel.
Yes, the old party has good deal of virility.